IBM, SCSK and Red Hat team up for Mainframe-Cloud platform

IBM Japan, Ltd. has announced a new partnership with SCSK Corporation and Red Hat K.K. They will work together to create an advanced platform. This platform will easily update systems in both mainframe and cloud-native environments. This initiative helps businesses modernize their IT. It blends mainframe power, such as AI, with the flexibility of cloud-native technology. It also aims to automate development and operations. It uses container-based virtualization.

Aiming to accelerate modernization while reducing complexity

The platform will provide a flexible system. It’s built to meet future business needs. Integrating and automating processes from development to operations should boost productivity. It will also lower costs and risks. It also tackles common issues organizations face with digital transformation (DX), AI deployment, and data use. These include rising system complexity and a lack of skilled IT workers.

The platform will use SCSK’s modernization solutions. This will help deploy IT infrastructure and apps in a hybrid cloud quickly and efficiently. Red Hat’s container technologies will be the base for the platform’s container architecture.

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Among the core solutions to be utilized are:

• “MF+” is your all-in-one solution for mainframe transformation.
• “NebulaShift” is a cloud-based platform that helps modernize IT infrastructure and applications.

Linking mainframe stability with cloud-native agility

The platform will integrate with IBM Fusion and its automation tools. This will combine AI, containers, and virtual machine workloads. It will simplify and automate the system lifecycle. This includes maintenance. This integration will enhance CI/CD, IT infrastructure management, and security operations. It will help achieve the speed and flexibility needed for today’s software development.

This teamwork will help companies move to cloud-native setups. They can do this slowly while keeping the stability and power of their important mainframe systems. The platform allows businesses to optimize their IT infrastructure. This prepares them for full AI adoption. It boosts operational agility and modernizes systems for digital transformation.